Broncos general manager John Elway said the Chargers appeared to be the team to beat in the AFC West in 2018. Coach Anthony Lynn was not buying into what Elway had to say and put in his two cents on NFL Network’s Up to the Minute.

“That sounds like a mousetrap to me. That’s all I can say about that drill. We know Kansas City won this division, you known, they had a good draft, they brought in some key free agents. To me, that’s still the team to beat in this division. Until we beat Kansas City, we can’t even talk about playoffs and things like that. We’ve got to beat Kansas City,” Lynn said, per NFL.com.

While he wasn’t mutual with Elway’s comments, Lynn is excited about the upcoming season and what there is to come .

“I’m excited about our football team, but we have to go to work. There is so much parity in this league right now, you just don’t know who’s going to emerge from year to year. It’s all about what team comes together the best during the offseason right now, training camp and develop that chemistry and trust one another and lean on one another and play for one another. You know, that’s not easy. You have to work at that,” Lynn said.

The team’s season ended on a disappointing note by just missing the playoffs, but it is clear that Los Angeles is trending in the right direction for the first time in a long time, especially after their offseason acquisitions.

Lynn knows how much getting ahead at the beginning of the seasons with wins means. Gaining momentum will be key for a team that has high hopes to get into the postseason in 2018 and it all starts week 1 against the Chiefs.